Mr. Obama's election has not drained the swamps of anti-Americanism. That anti-Americanism is endemic to this region, an alibi and a scapegoat for nations, and their rulers, unwilling to break out of the grip of political autocracy and economic failure. It predated the presidency of George W. Bush and rages on during the Obama presidency.
I'm sure our foreign policy stewards have worked up a nice memo arguing that we're just one more good, heart-felt apology away from getting that special Sally Field moment in the Moslem world.
